Thursday, December 11, 2014

@13:40, 12/10/14

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1
Business Day

In Latin America, Growth Trumps Climate

Business Day

Copenhagen Lighting the Way to Greener, More Efficient Cities

U.S.

California: Death Penalty Sought for Rampage


4
World

Turks Feud Over Change in Education

The president of Turkey wants Ottoman Turkish taught to schoolchildren, a plan that has drawn widespread criticism from parents and political opponents.
Education (K-12); Language and Languages; Ottoman Empire; Education

Mr. Erdogan’s government grows less stable.

5
Automobiles

Trove of Valuable Antique Sports Cars Headed for Auction in France

A collection of sports cars from the 1920s to 1950s, which had been tucked away for decades in Western France, is scheduled to be auctioned on Feb. 6.
Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars; Auctions

6
U.S.

Martin Litton, Fighter for Environment, Dies at 97


7
Opinion

Détente for China and Japan

Greater understanding between the two peoples will help Abe and Xi deflect pressure from nationalists.
International Relations; Politics and Government

China may be learning that marauding armies are more trouble than they are worth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marauder

8

Are Teenagers Getting Less Lonely?

New research suggests they are — but some say their expectations of social life might be changing, possibly for the worse.
Age, Chronological; Books and Literature; Friendship; Psychology and Psychologists; Research; Social Media; Teenagers and Adolescence; Youth

I do not know.
Children self organize if they are allowed the liberty to do it.

10
Opinion

Talking to Kids About Sex

If you treat teenagers as if they’re responsible, they can live up to that.
Sex; Sex Education; Parenting

Best to answer questions as they come.
The Children will find answers if they are not supplied.

12
Opinion

Have Democrats Failed the White Working Class?

Two new reports add a twist to a perennial political question.
Labor and Jobs; Families and Family Life; Midterm Elections (2014); Income Inequality; Marriages

Class and race are problems for Mr. Edsall.
They should not be problems.
Exploitation is the problem. 

 13
U.S.

Texas Governor-Elect Must Find a Way to Please His Party and Hispanic Voters

Greg Abbott, a Republican, took 44 percent of the Hispanic vote. Upon taking office, he could find himself in turbulent political waters.
Illegal Immigration; Hispanic-Americans

"Aside from the hit among Hispanics Mr. Abbott could take if some of the immigration legislation is signed into law, Mr. Henson added that immigration as a political issue continues to be a “treacherous territory” for Republicans attempting to bolster their standing with Hispanics."

The Republicans make good use of treachery.

14
U.S.

MoveOn.org Looks to Nudge Elizabeth Warren Into 2016 Presidential Race

The liberal group MoveOn.org is poised to spend $1 million on a campaign to draft Senator Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, into the 2016 presidential race.
Presidential Election of 2016

"Test the waters".
I would prefer Elizabeth Warren in the Senate.

15
Opinion

Advice for the Justice Dept.

The National Juvenile Justice Network and the Southern Poverty Law Center respond to a front-page article about Loretta E. Lynch, the attorney general nominee.
Attorneys General

OK

16
U.S.

G.O.P. Faces Big Risks Over Immigration

President Obama’s executive action threatens schisms among the members of Congress next year, spilling over to the 2016 presidential contest.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigration; Presidential Election of 2016; Executive Orders and Memorandums

The appearance of failure is a big risk for the G.O.P.

17

Saudi law cannot change.

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U.S.

Reid, in Diminished Role, Vows Fight With G.O.P.

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, in some of his first extended remarks since the election, said his new role as minority leader would not discourage him from picking fights with Republicans.
United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014)

OK

19
U.S.

Congressional Leaders Reach Deal on Spending

Leaders in both parties expressed confidence that they would be able to keep the government running.
Federal Budget (US); United States Politics and Government; Shutdowns (Institutional); Law and Legislation

No bill as yet.

20
Business Day

As More Documents Appear, Sony Seeks to Calm Nervous Employees

The company said the F.B.I. had dedicated “senior staff” to the global hacking investigation.
Cyberattacks and Hackers; Computer Security

If these hackers are not identified now they will not be caught for this act.

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